TECH 1013 — Shop Essentials
Sem: F/S/Su 2 Lec./2 Lab Hrs./week This course introduces the student to basic safety practices, fire safety, measurements through the use of Micrometer and tapes, conversion of metric and English measures, shop practices, common shop paper work and basic hand tools common to various industrial trades. Students must complete lab exercises where they demonstrate competency in identifying basic safety practices, fire classes, material and proper fire control methods. Students will perform and read measurements through the use of Micrometer and tapes and demonstrate a working knowledge of conversion tables of metric and English. In addition, they will be introduced to common shop practices, common shop paper work practices and identify and appropriately use basic hand tools through practical applications. A lab fee is required.